“
Violetta
”,
directed
by
Antonio
Frazzi,
is
the
movie
adaptation
of
the
outstanding
famous
Traviata opera, written by
Giuseppe Verdi
.
The
story
has
been
shot
in
Turin
instead
of
Milan
where
the
original
opera
is
actually
staged,
set
designer
Maurizia
Narducci
faced
many
problems
to
adapt
or
use
city streets, as well as removing unwanted modernity.
Besides
the
director
needed
to
feel
the
characteristic
Duomo
of
Milan
and
the
famous
Castello Sforzesco in many shots.
Gianluca
Dentici
encouraged
the
production
team
to
use
green
screens
for
set
extentions.
He
also
drove
secondary
unit
for
the
shooting
of
the
stock
footage
needed
to
add
monumens in the final shots.
Gianluca Dentici supervised all shots on set and during VFX works.